Remember rainy Sunday afternoons spent playing Scrabble in the basement? Or a monopoly game that ran into the wee hours when you and some friends had nothing better to do after dinner one fateful night? How about mindless games of snakes and ladders with the 3 year old cousin you babysat or UNOing until you couldn’t possibly UNO anymore while you waited for the grown-ups to “finish talking”? Kids fall out of love with board games when they discover the wonders a DS can bring. We’ve traded in time spent playing cards with friends for sitting at home to watch Youtube videos.
Lately, I find myself spending a major part of my weekends on board games! This is bringing me so much joy. It feels like finding a dusty toy I thoughtlessly tucked away and rediscovering my love for it again.
Here are my top picks from what I’ve been playing:
Scattergories: Be warned, this game WILL make your brain feel useless. Test yourself against the pressure of time while coming up with creative answers.
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Taboo: Think fast, talk even faster. This lightning-quick game is one of my favourites. You’d like this game if you are a descriptive person.
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Clue: Wow. This game is not for the faint of heart. If you’re stupid, tired, or drunk, CLUE is not for you. It gets intense and demands your full attention.
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Monopoly Deal: A spin-off on the king of all boardgames. This is a simple deck of cards that is small enough to fit in my purse. Super simple to learn, but dangerously addictive. Great portable fun and does not require hours of commitment. If you have an hour or so to fill with a small group, bust this out.
Settles of Catan: This game took the world by storm! Some people dedicate their lives to playing Settlers, no joke. I played this for the first time yesterday and I’m already looking forward to next time!
Does Apples to Apples count as a board game? Or would that be a card game?
whoa i’ve never seen the last game! i agree with you on Clue! hahah no one ever has enough energy or focus to play!
@Justine – I guess it would be a card game since it has no “board”.. but scattergories and taboo would, in that case, be card games as well… mmmmmm.
@miss mo – I know, right! I played it last night after Settlers and I was so tired that I just took a random guess and took myself out of the game. It was draining my energy way too quickly.
AggghhH!! Scategories is my JAM!!!! I love it!!! My whole family is really into board games, it is one of the funnest activities we do together
We love taboo, Imaginiff, apples to apples…the list goes on and on 
My dad in particular gets really into it!